Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to 350-400 lb feeder heifer with a change in price of a high priced calf *

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle were average. Cattle quality was average.1 hog

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.28/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$114.28

190 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$524

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$70

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$27.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.17

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	364	129.54	471	22
Medium and Large 2	419	118.42	496	90
Small 1-2	530	107.00	567	50
Medium and Large 3	530	102.01	541	28

One grade step is worth $27.53/cwt here — about −$70 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale190 hd

114.28

—

NC average8 barns · 1,269 hd

114.45

−0.17

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,679	92.89	1,559	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,399	61.36	858	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	59.49	748	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	44.44	441	13

Every lot, as filed

121 lots · USDA AMS · Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	136.24/cwt	135.00–137.50	399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	124.52/cwt	124.00–125.00	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	124.08/cwt	115.00–132.50	517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	125.90/cwt	119.00–130.00	658	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	133.48/cwt	120.00–151.00	442	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	129.20/cwt	120.00–134.00	616	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	121.74/cwt	116.00–126.00	756	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	131.11/cwt	120.00–145.00	501	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	292	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	736	2
Steers	Small 1-2Full	—	320	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	298	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	270	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	595	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	607	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	286	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	678	107.58/cwt	103.00–112.00	729	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	399	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	922.42/cwt	810.00–1,010.00	8,929	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	4,154	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	736.04/cwt	670.00–800.00	8,082	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	757.32/cwt	660.00–890.00	8,899	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,612	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,570	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	780	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	138.68/cwt	125.00–148.00	723	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	155.46/cwt	137.50–167.50	504	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	144.55/cwt	132.00–156.00	681	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	142.88/cwt	135.00–152.50	612	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	158.60/cwt	150.00–167.50	436	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	144.66/cwt	117.50–157.50	540	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	136.82/cwt	131.00–143.00	761	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	118.02/cwt	115.00–120.00	858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	126.00/cwt	124.00–129.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	525	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	672	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	780	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	605	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	117.86/cwt	113.00–123.00	497	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	115.19/cwt	112.50–122.00	539	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	120.56/cwt	115.00–127.50	395	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	115.86/cwt	113.00–120.00	655	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	125.53/cwt	125.00–127.50	346	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	112.16/cwt	112.00–112.50	587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	129.32/cwt	97.50–138.00	419	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	139.39/cwt	130.00–155.00	396	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	38.19/cwt	33.00–43.00	356	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	51.74/cwt	47.00–54.00	548	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	61.36/cwt	55.00–64.00	858	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	59.49/cwt	55.00–66.00	748	17
Bulls	—	—	1,609	90.23/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,452	7
Bulls	—	—	1,923	102.20/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,965	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	675	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	621	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	581	108.31/cwt	105.00–111.00	629	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	522	108.38/cwt	100.00–112.00	566	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	110.04/cwt	102.00–112.50	517	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	616	107.66/cwt	105.00–112.50	663	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	658	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	651	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	108.04/cwt	105.00–111.00	421	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	313	108.72/cwt	105.00–112.50	340	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	775	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	705	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	492	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	220	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	231	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	580	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	551	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	675	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	608	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	455	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	385	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	102.95/cwt	90.00–112.00	534	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	107.72/cwt	105.00–111.00	603	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	102.74/cwt	92.50–112.50	437	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	94.96/cwt	91.00–99.00	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	457	106.64/cwt	105.00–110.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	97.96/cwt	95.00–101.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	475	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	101.13/cwt	95.00–106.00	728	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	95.27/cwt	90.00–101.00	734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	108.98/cwt	107.00–111.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	107.98/cwt	106.00–110.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	106.76/cwt	106.00–107.50	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	125.70/cwt	115.00–132.50	593	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	123.96/cwt	113.00–130.00	643	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	124.16/cwt	115.00–135.00	530	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	121.03/cwt	116.00–126.00	695	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	115.94/cwt	113.00–123.00	708	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	615	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	500	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	136.63/cwt	132.00–145.00	645	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	139.25/cwt	134.00–148.00	583	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	131.55/cwt	129.00–137.00	681	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	122.73/cwt	108.00–131.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	570	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	450	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	133.99/cwt	129.50–140.00	505	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	123.75/cwt	117.50–130.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	487	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	570	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	681	105.09/cwt	99.00–110.00	716	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	521	101.80/cwt	95.00–110.00	530	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	720	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	734	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	745	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	520	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	121.71/cwt	115.00–125.00	459	18

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Tue Apr 28, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 576Last week 353Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 79Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 4Year ago 0

*Correction to 350-400 lb feeder heifer with a change in price of a high priced calf *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	113.00	113.00
2	—	293	135.00–137.50	136.24
2	—	575	124.00–125.00	124.52
3	—	417	115.00–132.50	124.08
4	—	523	119.00–130.00	125.90
8	—	331	120.00–151.00	133.48
8	—	477	120.00–134.00	129.20
10	—	621	116.00–126.00	121.74
13	—	382	120.00–145.00	131.11
1	—	670	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	110.00	110.00
1	—	725	95.00	95.00
2	—	663	110.00–112.00	111.01
1	—	575	112.50	112.50
1	—	510	107.50	107.50
1	—	455	97.50	97.50
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	93.00	93.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	112.50	112.50
1	—	595	102.00	102.00
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
2	—	260	110.00	110.00
2	—	678	103.00–112.00	107.58
3	—	380	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	521	125.00–148.00	138.68
25	—	324	137.50–167.50	155.46
16	—	471	132.00–156.00	144.55
13	—	428	135.00–152.50	142.88
10	—	275	150.00–167.50	158.60
8	—	373	117.50–157.50	144.66
6	—	556	131.00–143.00	136.82
3	—	727	115.00–120.00	118.02
3	—	613	124.00–129.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	128.00	128.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	82.50	82.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	95.00	95.00
1	—	675	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	422	113.00–123.00	117.86
20	—	468	112.50–122.00	115.19
11	—	328	115.00–127.50	120.56
6	—	565	113.00–120.00	115.86
5	—	276	125.00–127.50	125.53
3	—	523	112.00–112.50	112.16
1	—	660	113.00	113.00
18	—	377	115.00–125.00	121.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	324	97.50–138.00	129.32
4	—	284	130.00–155.00	139.39
3	—	377	129.50–140.00	133.99
2	—	435	117.50–130.00	123.75
1	—	485	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	107.50	107.50
1	—	295	107.50	107.50
6	—	519	90.00–112.00	102.95
4	—	560	105.00–111.00	107.72
4	—	425	92.50–112.50	102.74
3	—	715	91.00–99.00	94.96
3	—	457	105.00–110.00	106.64
2	—	680	95.00–101.00	97.96
1	—	620	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	581	105.00–111.00	108.31
10	—	522	100.00–112.00	108.38
10	—	470	102.00–112.50	110.04
7	—	616	105.00–112.50	107.66
2	—	658	99.00	99.00
2	—	390	105.00–111.00	108.04
2	—	313	105.00–112.50	108.72
1	—	775	91.00	91.00
1	—	435	113.00	113.00
1	—	220	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	90.00	90.00
1	—	455	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	487	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	95.00	95.00
1	—	520	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	720	95.00–106.00	101.13
3	—	770	90.00–101.00	95.27
2	—	660	107.00–111.00	108.98
2	—	618	106.00–110.00	107.98
2	—	590	106.00–107.50	106.76
1	—	545	97.50	97.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	472	115.00–132.50	125.70
13	—	519	113.00–130.00	123.96
13	—	427	115.00–135.00	124.16
11	—	574	116.00–126.00	121.03
9	—	611	113.00–123.00	115.94
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
1	—	380	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	114.00	114.00
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
1	—	500	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	472	132.00–145.00	136.63
17	—	419	134.00–148.00	139.25
6	—	518	129.00–137.00	131.55
3	—	570	108.00–131.00	122.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	118.00	118.00
1	—	450	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	681	99.00–110.00	105.09
4	—	521	95.00–110.00	101.80
1	—	720	102.00	102.00
1	—	605	105.00	105.00
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	94.00	94.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	968	810.00–1,010.00	922.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	390.00	390.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,098	670.00–800.00	736.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,175	660.00–890.00	757.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	610.00	610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	730.00	730.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	933	33.00–43.00	38.19
6	—	1,060	47.00–54.00	51.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,399	55.00–64.00	61.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,257	55.00–66.00	59.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,609	80.00–97.00	90.23
2	—	1,923	100.00–104.00	102.20

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Shelby Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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Slaughter Cattle